Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Ben Wade Township
The nearest draw to Ben Wade Township: Kensington Runestone, 16 mi away
For a trip from Ben Wade Township, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library is 58 mi away. There is no place to visit inside Ben Wade Township; there are 2 within 40 miles. On the list: a landmark and a museum, among others.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 16 mi northeast
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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Where things are
At 16 mi, Kensington Runestone is the farthest one out.
Orange: Ben Wade Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Both on the list
Nothing is inside Ben Wade Township itself; these 6 are within 60 miles.
2Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
HMML is a museum and manuscript library located in Collegeville, Minnesota that holds one of the world’s largest archives of manuscript photographs in both microfilm and digital format.
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4Swensson Farm Museum
Historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
5Arv Hus Museum
Cultural heritage center located in Milan, Minnesota. Established in 1984, the museum's name translates from Norwegian to Heritage House.
6Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, CC BY 3.0 · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
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